Young Worker Campaigns
ARE YOU SAFE AT WORK?
An average of 42
young workers are injured or killed on the job every day in
Ontario. Workplace accidents can happen at any job and can cause
serious injuries.
What are some
signs that your workplace might be unsafe?
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Other
employees are getting injured on the job
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You work
without direct supervision
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You have not
been trained properly
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Equipment is
unguarded or broken
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Chemical
containers aren't labelled
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Shortcuts
are used to save time
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Poor
housekeeping and maintenance, e.g. floors are slippery and
electrical cords are frayed
To learn
more about your rights and responsibilities in creating a safe
workplace environment, go to
www.youngworker.ca
WHY ARE PART-TIMERS
TREATED DIFFERENTLY?
Ontario colleges
exploit over 16,000 part-time workers, both faculty and support
staff, as a source of cheap labour. Part-timers are paid less
than full-timers. They have no job security. They have few or no
benefits. Sometimes they even have to work for free.
The Ontario
Public Service Employees Union believes college part-timers have
the same democratic rights as everyone else. That’s why we’ve
launched a major campaign to change the law.
For more
information, please go to
http://www.opseu.org/caat/parttime/parttimeindex.htm
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